Sample device



MayR5 1945 H, E, s ETAL 23mm? SAMPLE DEVICE origi nal Filed 0 1:; 20, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Patented May 15, 1945 I w wrest-#225 I 'This inventionrelates-to improvements in sampie devices andis directed more particularly to theprovisio'ri of devices for displaying samples of paper and the like. v

This application is a division of an application filed October 20, 1943, Serial Number 507,028-

The principal objects of the invention are directed to devices for displaying samples of paper I and the like and is characterized by the provision of samples of paper and separator leaves that are hinged for independent free swinging movements in opposite directions whereby the samples and leaves may be readily and conveniently observed.

It has been the practice to sample paper and other materials in swatches which swatches have usually included a, stack of superposed sheets secured together adjacent one edge with the edges.

of each underlying sheet extending.v beyond the one above. factory for the reason the swatch is more or less bulky and the sheets are not separable to any great extent.

According to this invention, the sample sheets may be of substantially the same size with hinge connections spaced apart not only to eliminate the cutting of sheets to 'difierent sizes to provide the relatively extended edges but to provide independent hinging of the sheets or groups of sheets and the relatively extended edges as well.

According to special features of the invention, a support is provided which has spaced parallel lines to form guides so that hinge membersfor the sample sheets and leaves may be disposed in predetermined relative manner thereby'to obtain the desired grouping and arrangement of sample sheets and leaves.-

The hinge members may take the form of strips of flexible material such as paper or cloth which may carry adhesive or adhesive may be applied thereto and these are attached to the sample sheets and leaves and to the support invarious arrangements to provide. various groupings of the sample sheets with the groups separated by separator leaves.

Various novel objects and advantages. of the invention will be observed from the following description of the invention at present preferred with reference to the drawings in which: I

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a device embodying the novel features of the invention; I

Fig. 2 is a plan view of a guide and support member for the practice of theinvention;

This has not been particularly satis-' sA PLE DEVICE. E. Rlggs iiongmeadovv, and Paul "H, Griswold, "West Springfield, Mass., assigncrs to Strathmore Company, West Springfield, Mass., acorpora1iion of Massachusetts [Fig.5 a an view'to explain certain features .of theinvention.

Referring now to the drawings more in detail, the invention will be fully described.

A support is represented by 2 which carries a plurality of guide lines 4 that are arranged in parallel spaced relation.

The said support maybe of considerable width and the sample sheets and separator leaves are secured thereby by hinge strips which may be of paper or cloth carrying adhesive or may have adhesive applied thereto. With relatively wide sample sheets and separators hingedly secured to a support such as 2 the assembly may be cut transversely to provide several sets of sample sheets and separator leaves.

A folder 6 is shown in Fig. 1 which has central panels 8 and side panels l0 and I2 thatare swingable relative thereto on the dot-dash lines 14.

The central panels may carry samples of paper I6 of different colors and'grades. 4

A plurality of separator leaves 20 are hinged to supports 2 fixed to the panels I0 and 12 with sample sheets between the leaves and hinged to the support as will appear.

In Figs. 3 and 4 leaves are represented by 20 and sample sheets are represented by 22. Hinges are represented by 24. The hinged ends of the leaves and sheets are adhesively secured to the hinges while the hinges are secured to the sup- 7 port.

visible and'at the same time the sheets and Figs. 3 and 4 are edge views showing various ways in which the sheets, leaves and support are hingedly connected; and

leaves are independently hinged. In this way the leaves and sheets are free for swinging in opposite directions.

The leaves may carry printed matter on one or both sides as may be desired. 45.

As will be seen in Fig. 5, when the sheets 22 are in superposed relation the non-hinged edges are extended relatively to one another, the spacing of the hinge points accomplishing this.

In Figs. 3 and 4 the leaves 20 are hinged to the support with groups 26 of sheets 22 therebetween. One of the sheets of a group is hinged to the support and the other sheets of the group have their ends secured thereto with their non-hinged ends relatively extended. In this way, the groups of sheets are arranged for swinging movements scribed they are adapted to free swingin movements in opposite directions.

Altogether the construction is compact and presents a pleasing appearance while the leaves 7 and sheets may be manipulated to present the sheets in a flat condition.

The invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the essential characteristics thereof. Hence, the present embodiments are therefore to be considered in all respects merely as being illustrative and not as being restrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims rather than 'by'the foregoing description, and all modifications and variations as fall within the meanin and purview and range of equivalency of the appended claim are therefore intended to be embraced therein.

What it is desired to claim and secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

A sample device comprising in combination, a substantiall flat rigid support, a plurality of separator leaves and a group of sample sheets, hinge members secured to said support having portions freely swingable throughout 180 degrees for said sheets and leaves, the sheets of a group being of different lengths and corresponding ends thereof secured to a swingable portion of certain hinge member so that the free end of a lowermost sheet extends beyond a sheet thereabove, the leaves being longer in length than said sheets and having one end secured to a swingable portion of a hinge adjacent to said certain hinge, all adapted and arranged whereby said leaves and sheeets may be swung into superposed relation so that the sheets are concealed bya leaf. p

. HARRY E. RIGGS.

PAUL H. GRISWOLD. 

